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Hareesh v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By, Inspector Of Police,

2025-07-14Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN 1.Hareesh 2.Devika 3.C.P.Rajineesh ... Petitioners

Versus

The State of Tamilnadu rep. by Inspector of Police, W-7, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

(Cr.No. not known of 2025) ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in Cr.No.Not known of 2025 pending before the respondent police.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.N.Subramani For Respondent : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ***** Page No.1 of 4

ORDER

The petitioners, who apprehend arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable u/s 498(A) of IPC (Section 85 of BNS), 506(ii) of IPC (3351 of BNS) and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, in Crime No.Not known of 2025, seek anticipatory bail.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the petition enquiry in C.S.R.No.254 of 2025 is pending against the petitioners.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners submitted that the respondent police is harassing the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent police is directed to conduct enquiry and if any prima facie case is made out against the petitioners, register the F.I.R or close the petition enquiry within a period of two weeks from today. The parties are directed to cooperate with the enquiry. It is needless to say that the respondent police Page No.2 of 4

shall not take any coercive steps to secure the accused till the completion of enquiry on the complaint lodged by the defacto complainant.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

14.07.2025 sp To 1.The Inspector of Police, W-7, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

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